Baltimore County Council overrides Olszewski's veto, exempts liquor stores from plastic bag ban
The Baltimore County Council on Monday unanimously overrode County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.'s veto of amendments to the county's single-use plastic bag ban, exempting liquor stores from the new law.
We are committed to doing all we can to protect the environment and disappointed by the County Council overriding my veto that exempts liquor stores from the BYOBag law.
— County Executive Johnny Olszewski (@BaltCoExec) November 7, 2023
Full statement: pic.twitter.com/GIxqvVgTNi
On Oct. 25, Olszewski vetoed two council amendments to the bipartisan ban on single-use plastic carryout bags, which the council approved 5-2 and signed into law in February. Since the law went into effect Nov. 1, businesses subject to the ban have been required to charge customers 5 cents for a paper or reusable carryout bag.
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